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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 1 › Book 2 › Chapter 11 › The Martyrdom of CHRISTOPHER WAID.
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The Martyrdom of CHRISTOPHER WAID.
CHRISTOPHER WAID, of Dartford in the county of Kent, linen-weaver, was condemned, by Maurice bishop of Rochester, and appointed to be burnt at Dartford aforesaid. At the day appointed for his execution, which was in the month of July, there was carried out of town betimes in the morning in a cart, a stake, and therewith many bundles of reeds, to a place a quarter of a mile out of town, ca••ed the Brimth, into a gravel-pit thereby, the common place for the execution of felons. Thither also was brought a load of broom faggots, with other faggots and tall wood. Unto which place the people of the country resorted in great numbers, and there waited his coming; insomuch that divers fruiterers came thither with horse loads of cherries, and sold them. About ten o'clock the sheriff came riding with a great many other gentlemen and retinue, appointed to assist him therein, and with them Christopher Waid, Margery Polley, of Tunbridge, riding pinioned by him, both singing of a psalm; which Margery, as soon as she espied afar off the multitude gathered about the place where they should suffer, waiting their coming• she said unto Waid very loud and cheerfully. You may rejoice, to see such a company gathered to celebrate your marriage this day.
CHRISTOPHER WAID, of Dartford in the county of Kent, linen-weaver, was condemned, by Maurice bishop of Rochester, and appointed to be burnt at Dartford aforesaid. At the day appointed for his execution, which was in the month of July, there was carried out of town betimes in the morning in a cart, a stake, and therewith many bundles of reeds, to a place a quarter of a mile out of town, ca••ed the Brimth, into a gravel-pit thereby, the common place for the execution of felons. Thither also was brought a load of broom faggots, with other faggots and tall wood. Unto which place the people of the country resorted in great numbers, and there waited his coming; insomuch that divers fruiterers came thither with horse loads of cherries, and sold them. About ten o'clock the sheriff came riding with a great many other gentlemen and retinue, appointed to assist him therein, and with them Christopher Waid, Margery Polley, of Tunbridge, riding pinioned by him, both singing of a psalm; which Margery, as soon as she espied afar off the multitude gathered about the place where they should suffer, waiting their coming she said unto Waid very loud and chearfully. You may rejoice, to see such a company gathered to celebrate your marriage this day.